Hovea
acutifolia
A.Cunn. ex G.Don
This native shrub
is commonly known as
forest hovea.
Hovea acutifolia
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Leguminosae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
In the Fraser Coast region the recorded distribution is limited to Gundiah, Tin Can Bay and K'gari (Fraser Island) which is the northern limit.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 12 Fraser Coast localities: Poona, Mount Urah, Magnolia, Teddington, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Talegalla Weir, Tiaro, Tuan Forest, Boompa, Takura, St Mary.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH